News & Topics

Book "Peptide Self-Assembly and Engineering: Fundamentals, Structures, and Applications" (Wiley-VCH), in which Professor Matsuura wrote Chapter 8, was published.

"Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins Vol. 45" (RSC book), edited by Dr. Ryadnov and Prof. Matsuura was published

Our latest review article on "Photoresponsive peptide materials" was published on Biophysics Reviews (AIP publishing).

A Scientific Reports paper on a supramolecular system that mimics the infection process of enveloped viruses via membrane fusion has been press released by Nihon-no Kenkyu.com.

Our latest paper showing that enveloped artificial virus capsids (cationic) invade anionic giant liposomes and cells through membrane fusion was published in Scientific Reports !!

An interview article with Professor Matsuura has been published in Chem-Staition!

Our latest paper on ``Construction of Silver Nanoparticles inside Microtubules Using Tau-Derived Peptide Ligated with Silver-Binding Peptide'' is published in BCSJ.

Collaborative research paper with Prof. Ikeda (Gifu University) and Prof. Tsukiji (Nagoya Institute Tech.) was published in Polymer Journal.

New paper on "Antigen/Adjuvant-Displaying Enveloped Viral Replica as a Self-Adjuvanting Anti-Breast-Cancer Vaccine Candidate'' by Mr. Furukawa and Mr. Ito (Fukase Lab., Osaka University) was published in J. Am. Chem. Soc (IF = 16.383).

Our new paper on drug delivery to lymphoma cells by DNA aptamer-modified artificial viral capsids conducted by Dr. Sakamoto (PD) and Mr. Uchiyama (a graduate) was published in J. Mater. Chem. B (Impact factor: 7.571).

Collaborative research on "binding of TP-GFP to plant microtubules" by Numata Lab (Kyoto University/RIKEN) and Associate Professor Inaba was published in PLOS ONE.

New paper on "Dramatic morphological changes of liposomes induced by peptide nanofibers that polymerize and depolymerize by photoisomerization of spiropyran" written by Mr. Liang was published in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences.

New paper on "Reversible Photocontrol of Microtubule Stability by Spiropyran-Conjugated Tau-Derived Peptides" mainly conducted by Ms. Sakaguchi (M1) has been published in ChemBioChem.